A visit to the Mays Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Mays Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mays Cemetery:
36.7426, -88.0806
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mays Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mays Cemetery is located in Trigg County<2>.
The county seat for Trigg County is located in Cadiz. Cadiz lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Mays Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mays Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mays Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Haynes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
- Matheny Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Matheny Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matheny Cemetery
- Cumberland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
- Winters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Winters Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
- Downs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Downs Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jenny Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jenny Ridge Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Ridge Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hooper Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Smithson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Smithson Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery #2
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Holland Cemetery #2 is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery #2
- Holland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Banner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Banner Cemetery is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
- Dilday Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Dilday Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilday Cemetery
- Rushing Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rushing Creek Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing Creek Cemetery
- Rushing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rushing Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mays Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mays Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Aurora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Olive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Almo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Fairdealing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Dexter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Snider
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Trigg Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Hardin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Murray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cadiz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Dogtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Bumpus Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Kirksey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Lamasco
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Tatumsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
- Grand Rivers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Scale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Carmack
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Mays Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Trigg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mays Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton
- Cadiz
- Hardin
- Murray
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mays Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Trigg County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Mays Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #497742 (Mays Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #497742 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Trigg
- Est. Elev: 129 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rushing Bay
- Location given for Mays Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7425529 Lon: -88.080584
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Trigg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mays Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |